Privilege escalation in Siemens Rox Ii
CVE-2018-13801
A vulnerability has been identified in ROX II (All versions < V2.12.1). An attacker with network access to port 22/tcp and valid low-privileged user credentials for the target device could perform a privilege escalation and gain root privileges. Successful exploitation requires user privileges of a low-privileged user but no user interaction. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of the system.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Siemens Rox Ii
- Siemens Rox Ii Firmware
- Siemens Ag Rox Ii — versions All versions < V2.12.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-282-03 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-493830.pdf (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105545 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-13801?
- CVE-2018-13801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Rox Ii, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-13801?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.